Twins 3, Indians 2: Minnesota takes advantage of error

Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier, center, beats the tag by Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes, left, to score on a two-run single by Trevor Plouffe to tie a baseball game in the sixth inning on Friday, July 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. Umpire Chris Conroy, right, calls the play. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Joe Mauer's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over Cleveland on Friday, after an error by Indians first baseman Nick Swisher set up the winning run.

Four Twins relievers struck out six over 3 1-3 hitless innings, including Casey Fien (2-2) in the eighth and All-Star Glen Perkins in the ninth for his 22nd save in 24 tries.

Trevor Plouffe's hit a tying two-run single in the sixth against Scott Kazmir, who stifled them for two hits over six innings.

With Joe Smith (4-1) pitching in the eighth, Pedro Florimon singled and Brian Dozier reached on an error when first baseman Nick Swisher let third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall's throw bounce in and out of his glove.

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Smith got Plouffe to ground into a double play, but Mauer followed with the go-ahead single.